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The Satellite Solution That Won’t Scale - Episode 666 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

The Satellite Solution That Won’t Scale - Episode 666 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

Update: 2025-11-18
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Sascha Meinrath joins Chris to unpack how BEAD funding is drifting toward satellite solutions that can’t scale—and why misleading speed data, space congestion, and political pressure could derail real broadband progress



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The Satellite Solution That Won’t Scale - Episode 666 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

The Satellite Solution That Won’t Scale - Episode 666 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast

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